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CHINESE PORCELAINS
No. 5
Covered Confection Bowl, blue and white, of globular shape and fine
hard-paste porcelain, decorated in arabesque design involving four large
lotus flowers, between scrolled stems, painted in dark blue under a
translucent glaze.
The shoulder is encircled by a small chevron fret band of a slightly lighter shade.
The cover sustains a design similar to that of the bowl, and is tipped with a small
grotesque " dog Fo."
The underneath foot bears a leaf-mark.
Era of K'ang-hsi (1662-1722).
Height, 5 inches.
Diameter, 3 Va inches.
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